PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terryn Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Curran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Skin for Skin. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dall
vs
Curran

195 cm
23
290 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
254 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terryn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curran moves to clinch but Dall breaks away
and Dall counters with a left to the body.
Dall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curran in his tracks.
Dall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Dall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dall trying to control the action but Curran is working from the bottom.
Curran is trying to get back to full guard.
Curran is looking to control Dall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curran avoid being mounted?
Curran tries to kick Dall off in order to stand up. Dall Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Curran's legs.
Dall has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dall looking to secure an arm triangle but Curran defends it well.

Dall looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Curran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curran is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dall punching from mount but Curran doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dall controlling from the full mount.
Curran is looking to improve his position but Dall isn't that keen on the idea.
Dall throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Curran is wriggling around trying to escape.
Curran manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Curran works his way to full guard. Good work.
Curran trying to control the position.
Curran keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall postures up in Curran's guard and throws a big left but Curran blocks it.
Dall wants to control from the top but Curran keeps moving.
Dall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curran keeps working.

Dall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Dall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Curran has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dall controls the position.
Curran tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Dall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Curran knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Curran stops Dall from passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Curran's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terryn Dall dominated that round.
That's time! Dall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Curran. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curran looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Curran takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Terryn Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Randy Curran has been cut.
Curran lands a jab.
Dall tried to score with a low kick but Curran checks it.
Curran misses with a body kick.
Dall shoots in looking for a takedown. Curran tries to sprawl out of it but Dall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Curran manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Curran loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Nice body kick there by Dall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Curran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curran scrambles back to his feet.
Dall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Curran avoids it well and moves away.
Dall connects with a jab.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curran.
Curran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dall throws a good cross that connects.
Randy Curran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall staying out of range there.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Curran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Curran tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Curran misses.
Curran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Curran to the mat! Curran manages to get full guard.

Curran pushes Dall off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall misses with a body shot.
Dall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curran can do to turn this around?
Dall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Curran looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Curran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Curran lands a nice hook to Dall's body. Dall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dall with a nice cross.
Dall throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curran! But no joy.
Dall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curran loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall misses with a body shot.
Curran steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curran misses with a kick to the body
and Dall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dall lands with a good body shot.
Dall misses with a low kick as Curran jumps back.
Curran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Curran walks into a jab.
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dall misses with an uppercut.
Curran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Curran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dall tries to land a leg kick but Curran saw it coming and moves away.
Curran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dall can pounce on him.
Jab, jab by Dall - just one landing.
Curran bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dall's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Curran.
Dall misses with a leg kick
and Curran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curran scores with a sloppy right hand. Dall should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
Dall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Curran slams his shin into Dall's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Terryn Dall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Curran's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Curran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall.
Dall half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Curran moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Curran takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran moves out of range of the body kick from Dall.
Curran throws out a counter right but Dall avoids it with no problem.
Dall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curran.
Dall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dall lands with a straight right. Curran didn't see that one coming.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curran.
Terryn Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curran takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Dall misses.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curran with a hook.

Dall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Curran is looking for a sweep. Dall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curran is concentrating on defense, preventing Dall from advancing position.

Dall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dall wants to take a breather but Curran is having none of it.
Randy Curran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran is concentrating on defense, preventing Dall from advancing position.
Dall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Curran avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dall.
Curran slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Curran is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dall trying to move into half guard but instead Curran has managed to sweep!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curran wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Curran got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Curran has managed to get both his arms back between Dall's legs - danger averted.

Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Curran seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Terryn Dall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dall is looking for a triangle but Curran pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Curran is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Curran trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Curran is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curran misses the shot to the body.
Curran throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curran.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terryn Dall.
Well Dall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terryn Dall!
An out of breath Terryn Dall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.